Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2016-7255 First vendor Publication 2016-11-10
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2025-02-10

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Overall CVSS Score 7.8
Base Score 7.8 Environmental Score 7.8
impact SubScore 5.9 Temporal Score 7.8
Exploitabality Sub Score 1.8
 
Attack Vector Local Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High Availability Impact High
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 7.2 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 3.9 Authentication None Required
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Detail

The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7255

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
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Os 1
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Os 1
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Os 1
Os 1

Snort® IPS/IDS

Date Description
2017-01-04 Microsoft Windows keybd_event type confusion code execution attempt
RuleID : 40887 - Revision : 2 - Type : OS-WINDOWS
2017-01-04 Microsoft Windows keybd_event type confusion code execution attempt
RuleID : 40886 - Revision : 2 - Type : OS-WINDOWS
2016-12-06 Microsoft Windows win32k.sys GetDIBits out of bounds read attempt
RuleID : 40688 - Revision : 2 - Type : OS-WINDOWS
2016-12-06 Microsoft Windows win32k.sys GetDIBits out of bounds read attempt
RuleID : 40687 - Revision : 2 - Type : OS-WINDOWS
2016-12-06 Microsoft Windows win32kfull.sys MegSetLensContextInformation use after free ...
RuleID : 40686 - Revision : 2 - Type : OS-WINDOWS
2016-12-06 Microsoft Windows win32kfull.sys MegSetLensContextInformation use after free ...
RuleID : 40685 - Revision : 2 - Type : OS-WINDOWS
2016-12-06 Microsoft Windows keybd_event type confusion code execution attempt
RuleID : 40666 - Revision : 2 - Type : OS-WINDOWS
2016-12-06 Microsoft Windows keybd_event type confusion code execution attempt
RuleID : 40665 - Revision : 2 - Type : OS-WINDOWS
2016-12-06 Microsoft Windows NtGdiSetBitmapAttributes privilege escalation attempt
RuleID : 40664 - Revision : 2 - Type : OS-WINDOWS
2016-12-06 Microsoft Windows NtGdiSetBitmapAttributes privilege escalation attempt
RuleID : 40663 - Revision : 2 - Type : OS-WINDOWS

Metasploit Database

id Description
2021-02-10 Win32k ConsoleControl Offset Confusion
2021-02-09 Win32k ConsoleControl Offset Confusion

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2016-11-08 Name : The remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
File : smb_nt_ms16-135.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/one-bit-rule-syste...
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140468/Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-win32k.s...
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94064
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037251
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16...
https://github.com/mwrlabs/CVE-2016-7255
https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/digging-windows-kernel-privil...
https://security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect...
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40745/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40823/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41015/
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